Garment press



Aug. 31 1926.

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Liam n. ANDRE, or oHIcAeo, ILLINors, Assreivon, Biz' manor AND Mnsnr: ias- SIGNMENTS, OF ONE-HALF TO THE AMERICAN LAUNDRY MACHINERY COMPANY, OF NORWOOD, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO, AND ONE-'HALF TO METROPOLITAN 'TRUST COMPANY, TRUSTEE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

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'Original application led June 7, 1916,/ Serial No. 102,296, Patent No. 1,368,684, dated February 15, 1921. Divided and this application led December 5, 1919. Serial No. 342,607.

rllhis invention relates to garment pressing machines, such as are used for pressing coats, trousers, vests or other articles oi wearing apparel, or even other kinds of 6 articles made of ytextile fabrics or the like. The object of the invention is to provide an improved press of this general character having one of its pressing members so .arranged as to enable. steam for meisten- 16 ing the garment or material to'be vquickly Y supplied thereto and the moisture and excess or remaining steam to be quickly and effectively withdrawn from between the pressing members and from an article in pressing position or from the padding of the pressing members themselves.

A further object of the invention is to simplify and improve the construction of the lower pressing member by providing it with a relatively large heating cavity and a relatively shallow chamber beneath a perforated pressing plate, said shallow chamber being used for two purposes, to wit, tor supplying steam or moisture to the work or for withdrawing steam or moisture therefrom, thereby enabling both the steaming and vacuum or suction effects to be quickly and eiiiciently secured.

Further objects of the invention are in lo part obvious and in part will .appear more in detail hereinafter.

rThe invention comprises the construction and arrangements of parts hereinafterdescribed and claimed. Thepresent application is a division of myv prior application for garment press tiled June 1916, Serial No. 102,296, patented Feb. 15, 1921, and bearing number 1,368,684.

In the drawings, which illustrate only those parts of the machine of my prior application, Serial No. 102,296 which are necessary or are involved in the invention forming the subject matter of the present application, Fig. 1 is a side elevation, showing the press open; Fig. 2 is a front view,

partlyin section, showing the press closed;

and Fig. 3 is a detail sectional elevation on a larger scale, on the line 3 3, Fig. 1.

1 represents the frame of the machine,

which may be of any suitable or preferred orm and which supports the lower pressing `member or garment support 2 carried by a hollow pedestal 3, and which frame is also provided with a pillar or support 4 to which is pivoted at 5 a swinging lever 6 the front arm of which supports the upper pressing member or head 7 and the rear arm of which vmay be provided with a counterweight 8.

larm of a lever 12 pivoted at 13 in the frame,

the other arm of -said-lever being connected` by a link 14 to the pivot 15 between a pair of toggle member-s 16, 17,- o which member 16 is connected to the lever 6 and member 17 to a suitable relatively iixed lower support. As illustrated in the drawings and as shown in my prior application before referred to member 17 is pivoted at 18 to a third toggle member 19 pivoted in turn .at 20 to the fixed frame, and which third toggle member is provided with an arm 21 which is actuated by power means for producing additional heavy pressure between the pressing members-heavier pressure. than is ordinarily produced by the operator in his usual operation of the foot treadle 10. As said power mechanism forms no part ofl the present in- `vention it need not be further referred to,

it being sucient to state that when treadle 10 is depressed the lever 12 is rocked and toggle links 16, 17 are straightened to bring 'the head down into pressing relation with the bed and produce sucient pressure upon the work in pressing position upon the bed to press the same.`

The head 7- may be of any suitable form,

its particular construction being immaterial,

and is illustrated las of the same form shown in said prior application. i

The' bed garment support or lower pressi ing member 2 is supported by the hollow pedestal 3( which is provided withan innerv cavity 22 supplied with steam in any snitable manner, said cavity being bounded at its top bya horizontal wall 23 of the castloo ing to that t Shtiiow portion 24. of the steam cavity v22 extendsV beneath the wall 23 throughout theentire area of the bed.`

Above the wall 23 the casting is provided with longitudinally extending channels- 25 in vits vuppiersurface, said channels operiingv into a shallow chamber 26 extending dver substantially the entire area of the bed be-y neath a perforated plate 27 secured to the bed and which is usually covered with suitable padding 28.

Chamber 26 has two functions. First, it serves as the steaming chamber by means of which steam ma be distributed to all of the perforations o the plate 27 and thereby discharged upon the work lying upon the bed, and, second, it also serves as the means by which steam or moisture in the 'padding or work or between the pressing members may be withdrawn to quickly dry the padding and work. t

The low of steam to chamber 26is controlled by a valve member 29 normally seated by a compression spring 30 and closing a passage 31 having two branches 32 leading to the channels 25, the ow of steam to the passage .31 being from the cavity 22 by way of ports 33. Valve 29 is actuated by a rod 34 connected at its lower end to a treadle 35 pivoted at 36 in the traine. Said treadle ma be depressed at any time when t the press is either closed` or open to dis- .tribute live steam from the heating cavity over the Aentire area of charge it upon the Work. l

The vacuum valve may be of any suitable form and as. shown comprises a plate plate 27 and difs.-

l 37 seating downwardly yand normally closing Acommunicatiomfrom the chamber 26 vao to a passage 38 communicatingwith .a pipp 39 leading to a suitable source'fof suction or vacuum. Said 'valve is connected to a valve rod 40 4passing out through an L-41 in the pipe 39 and suitably connected to .operating mechanism. As illustrated said rod is provided with ar collar 42 forming.

closed by operation of member 21 so as to produce heavy pressure upon the work actuation of said treadle 49 initiates' the releasing operation which opens the press. The mechanism for performin this releasing function forms no part o the present' invention and therefore has not been illustratedl 'or described. It is vonly necessary to state that whenever treadle 49 'is depressed yeither to release the press, or at any time when the press is open, the vacuum valve 37 is raised from its seat so as to establish com-i munication between chamber 26 and the source of suction, thereby withdrawing through the perforated plate 27 any moisturein or around the work or padding and any steam in the chamber 26.

With the arrangement 'described the shallow chamber 26-enables the heating effect of the live steam in cavity 22 to be trans- Y mitted continuously and quicklyto the plate 27 and padding 28 and any work upon Y the bed. The padding of the bedr is therefore always 'kept heated and is not likely to collect moisture.I -Both the steam and vacuum valves are located in close proximity to the chamber 26. As a consequence,

when the valve 29 is opened steam is admitted directly from the source, to wit, cavity 22, to the chamber -26, and thereforev rapidly Yand e padding to Likewise, the valve 37 is in immediately withdrawn.v The two effects, to

wit, steam and suction are therefore produced very uickl and by a simple arrangement w ichd'oes not interfere in the least with proper-heating of the bed.

What I claim is:

1. A pressing machine comprising relatively movable pressing members, one of said members being adapted to support a garment during the pressing operation andbeingprovided with a chamber, a foraminous vmember forming the wall of said chamber adjacent the position of lthe garment While thegarment is in pressing position, means for supplying steam directly to said chamber, and valves located in close proximity to and on the same side of the garment as `said chamber and o ening directly into such chamber for contro ing the supply and removal of steam to and from said chamber.

2. A pressing machine comprising relatively movable pressing members, one of said members being adapted' to support a gariooL nient during the pressing operation and being provided with a chamber, a foraminous member forming the wall of saidv chamber adjacent the position of the garment while the garment is in pressing position, means for suv plying steam directly to said chamber, va ves located in close proximity to and on the same side of the garment as said chamber and opening directly into such chamber for controlling the supply and 'removal of steam to and from said chamber,

vide also with a steam cavity adjacent said chamber for heating the same, and means for supplying steam to said cavity.

3. A pressing machine com rising relatively movable pressing mem ers, one of said members being adapted to support a garment durin the pressing operatlon and being provide with a chamber, a foraminous member forming the Wall of said chamber adjacent the position of the garment While the garment is in pressing position, means for supplying steam directly to said chamber, valves located sin close proximity to and on the same side of the garment as said chamber and opening directl into such chamber for controlling the supp y and removal of steam to and from said chamber, said garment supporting member being provided also with a steam cavity adjacent said chamber for supplyin steam thereto and to said chamber, sai valves permitting the removal of steam fromthe chamber While retaining the steam in the steam cavity, and means for supplying steam to said cavity.

t .In testimony whereof I affix my signaure.

' vWILLIAM E. 

